Focus Area Eyes: Combat Crow’s Feet & Under Eye Bags

The New Year always means one thing: another year older. But that doesn’t necessarily mean a bad thing, right? Aging is inevitable, so let’s just make the best out of it. Nothing can actually make wrinkles go away or prevent them indefinitely. Especially the eye area is affected by signs of the time: crow’s feet, under eye bags, droopy lids and brow area. We express so much with our eyes, only logical the skin around them loses elasticity over time. But with the right skin care regimen the aging process can be slowed down significantly. So, for everyone who made a New Year’s resolution about taking better care of their skin, this one’s for you! Keep reading!

Eye Area Sheet Masks

A great way to effectively target the eye area are little sheet masks. They provide intense hydration and thanks to the cloth fabric the active ingredients are almost pushed into your skin for maximum results. Not only do they target fine lines in your eye area but they also relieve you from under eye bags, dark circles, and tired looking eyes. They get extra bonus points because it feels like a spa day when wearing them!

Hyaluronic Acid Serum

A great overall anti-aging product for not just your eye area but your whole face is a Hyaluronic Acid Serum. Hyaluronic acid can be found naturally in your body especially in your eyes and joints. It acts almost like a cushiony pillow or lubricant for your body. When applied to the outside of the body it helps with healing wounds, burns, skin ulcers, and acts as a moisturizer. Some people even praise it as “fountain of youth” because of its smoothing effect!

Sunscreen

Prevention is always easier than the cure. So, slather on that sunscreen baby! Everyday. Also on cloudy days. Even if you’re just out for a short amount of time. UV rays are the main factor our skin and eye area ages and wrinkles. Blocking out the sun rays from your face will significantly slow down the aging process of your eye area.

And don’t underestimate the power of a swag pair of sunglasses to shade your delicate eye area. Not only do they protect your eyes, they also make you squint less when blinded by the sun.

Supplements

A great way to ensure your skin is happy, elastic, and cared for is by feeding it nutrients from the inside. Biotin is probably the most famous skin supplement. It contains Vitamin B which is a necessity when it comes to cell growth. Not only does this help to give you stronger nails, hair and glowing skin, but it also stimulates your metabolism for faster a conversion of carbohydrates, proteins, and fat into energy.

Foods

There are also foods that will boost the collagen production of your body. Bone broth is probably the most potent one to point out. Not only does it stimulate collagen production in your body it even contains a bioavailable form of collagen your body can use right away.

Another food group that is worth mentioning are leafy greens. All green plant foods (such as bok choy, green algae, arugula, kale, lettuce, green beans, and broccoli) contain chlorophyll, the pigment that gives them their green color. Studies suggest that the consumption of chlorophyll increases the precursor to collagen (procollagen) in the skin. Furthermore, it’s a good partner to have in your fight against free radicals from toxins and UV damage with its strong antioxidant activities.

Conclusion

The early bird catches the worm: start young with wrinkle prevention of the eye area and put sunscreen on. Yes, also in winter. The sun never sleeps. Another key ingredient to good skin and preventing early aging is consistency. Keep. It. Up. Sister.

An important thing to remember is that eye creams cannot undo damage to your eye area and “unwrinkle” it. They can provide moisture, plumpness, and maybe even visually smooth fine line outs, but only temporarily.

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